Page-18 of Current Affairs - June, 2012

Stop foreclosure penalty on home loans: RBI

June 7, 2012

Reserve Bank of India asked banks to forthwith stop charging penalty on pre-payment of home loans taken on floating interest rates. RBI held in its notification that abandoning prepayment penalty on home loans would lead to reduction in the bias ..

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Xinjiang evinces interest to trade directly with India

June 7, 2012

China’s Muslim dominated, Xinjiang Uyghur province looks effervescent to open up direct border trade with India. Currently, trade is carried out through Pakistan as there are no border posts. India and Xinjiang traders meet annually at Rawalpindi to discuss the ..

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R N Choubey: New head of DGH

June 7, 2012

Government appoints Rajiv Nayan Choubey, a senior bureaucrat,1981batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, as Director General, Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH). He will be the first bureaucrat to head the highly technical arm of the Oil Ministry, which has ..

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India recycles less than 5% of its total e-waste: Assocham

June 7, 2012

As per the industry body Assocham, less than 5% of India’s total electronic waste (e-waste) gets recycled due to deficient infrastructure, legislation and framework. Growing at a compounded annual growth rate of about 20%, India annually produces over 4.4 lakh ..

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June 6, 2012: IPV6 version of the Internet launched globally

June 7, 2012

World’s major Internet service providers, networking equipment manufacturers and web companies around the globe are switching to the latest version of Internet Protocol address from June 6 onwards. World IPV6 launch Day is set on June 6, 2012 In India ..

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Corroding Howrah bridge to get a Fiber glass makeover

June 6, 2012

Howrah Bridge- The busiest cantilever bridge in the world connecting the twin cities of Kolkata and Howrah, set to undergo a major makeover and maintenance. The Kolkata Port trust (KoPT) — which is in charge of the bridge, is likely ..

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New Zealand wins 21st Azlan Shah Hockey tournament; India clinches Bronze

June 6, 2012

New Zealand grabbed the 21st Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in their maiden final. They defeated Argentina in the top clash at Ipoh, Malaysia. 5-time champions India beat Great Britain and won the bronze medal.

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WEF meet on West Asia, North Africa & Eurasia begins

June 6, 2012

The World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting on West Asia, North Africa and Eurasia began in Istanbul, Turkey The theme of the forum is: “Roadmaps for Reform, Pathways to Inclusive Growth”

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Nepal gets $20 million as loan from OFID

June 6, 2012

The OPEC Fund for International Development Fund (OFID) will provide a loan help of $20 million to Nepal. The loan is aimed at assisting Nepal’s Rural Connectivity and Community Development Project It will be utilized to promote rural, economic and ..

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June 5: World Environment Day

June 6, 2012

“World Environment Day” is being observed across the globe Theme for this year: “Green Economy: Does it include you?” Government flagged-off the ‘Science Express-Biodiversity Special’ train in New Delhi to mark the day. The train highlights the bio-diversity zones in ..

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